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by your digging them up ; one good waggon-load of these plants, 

 will be sufficient for twelve rope, and the cost may be thus esti- 

 mated. 



£. s. d. 



Making the bank . . o 1 o per rope, 



Digging up and planting o 1 c ditto 



Carriage of plants 006 



026 



N. B. The price of carriage must vary according to the dis- 

 tance. 



It may be adviceable to mix with the black thorn, some hazle, 

 or withy stocks, together with the large brier, and to lay the lop- 

 pings of the sloe along the summit of the bank, securing them by 

 small stakes, so as to prevent sheep from making a passage through 

 the stocks. This fence requires but little repair; the sloe wi 11 

 . throw out so many shoots from its root, and the briar will so in- 

 twine its branches with the hedge, as to make it in a few years 

 impervious to cattle of any kind. And though it cannot be ex- 

 pected to grow to a great height, yet it will be as close and thick 

 as the farmer can wish, and together with the bank will constitute 

 excellent shelter and defence, and withal will be made at the least 

 possible expence. 



After inclosing and dividing, the next object of attention are 

 suitable buildings, such as a dwelling-house, barns, stables, stall- 

 ings, &c. &c. These are placed as near as possible the centre of 

 the farm, and though not elegant, are for the most part useful and 

 commodious. They are built with stone, and generally thatched, 

 the inconvenience of which is severely felt ; for the moisture of the 

 air, and the powerful effects of the wind, render frequent repairs 

 necessary. A roof will require coating every eight or ten years, 

 it is a harbour for vermin ; is more dangerous in respect to fire, 

 and every thing considered, is more expensive than tile, to en- 

 courage the use of which, our rulers would do well were they to 

 repeal the present tax upon that article (or at least to allow a draw- 

 back on such as may be used on farm-houses, barns, &c.) for I 

 think it would not be difficult to prove, that the injury done to the 

 kingdom, in respect to its agriculture, is five times greater than the 



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